In Florida, the law treats drug crimes seriously. If courts convict you of a drug crime, you may face severe penalties. Is your crime a felony instead of a misdemeanor? That often results in stricter penalties. They have the potential to alter the course of your...
Drug Offenses
“Anonymous Tip”
According to Key West Police, an anonymous tip led to the arrest of Alisher Zaharov and Andrei Balouev, who are being charged with felony counts of selling marijuana and selling prescription drugs, and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. As any...
Catch Me If You Can Fake Doctor Imprisoned 17 Years for Medicare Fraud in Miami
For several years already, Alejandra Collazo posed as a doctor at her Hialeah medical clinic, using stolen identities of physicians to write over 2,000 fake prescription referrals to home health care agencies that paid her kickbacks for referring the patients....
Feds charge alleged gang members with racketeering, gun and drug charges
Members alleged to be part of the "Big Money Team," a Miami street gang, were federally indicted on Wednesday. The federal indictment charges the alleged "BMT" members with robbery, assault, carjacking, extortion, drug possession, drug distribution and racketeering....
$5 Million Compensation filed Against U.S. Coast Guard by Miami Lawyer
Miami Attorney, Louis A. Vucci, has filed a $5 million claim against the Coast Guard as compensation. Specifically, the U.S Coast Guard gunned down a suspected drug trafficking vessel that was registered in Colombia off the eastern Nicaraguan coast, leaving two men...
Accused pimp convicted in kidnap, sex trafficking case
On Thursday a drug dealer and pimp was convicted in Federal court of kidnapping and beating his prostitute ex-girlfriend in May. United States District Judge William Dimitrouleas set a sentencing date for November 25. McKinley, 35, faces life in prison. Prosecution is...
Child, 4, found living in marijuana stash house
Don't let your kids live in your stash house. After Palm Beach law enforcement obtained search warrants, the search revealed containers full of marijuana, vials of testosterone, pain pills, multiple guns and $14,894 in cash. Additionally, pictures of Robertson, the...
Sad to see him go
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is finally quitting his job to supposedly seek help for his alcohol and crack cocaine use. Ford, who is seeking re-election vote, said he will take an immediate leave from his job and campaign."I have a problem with alcohol, and the choices I...
Alleged ‘prolific’ illegal drug dealer on Silk Road website to plead guilty
Cornelis Jan,Slomp, 22,is accused of selling a very large amount of drugs: 104 kilos of MDMA, 566,000 ecstasy pills,4 kilos of cocaine, as well as LSD and marijuana on the controversial website....
Holder Proposes Changes in Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Certain Drug Offenses
Attorney General Eric Holder approved major changes in the manner in which Assistant United States Attorneys decide to prosecute Defendants charged with certain drug offenses carrying minimum/mandatory punishments. In a memorandum sent on August 12 to all United...
